Device for producing smoke in/on grills

ABSTRACT

An assembly comprising of a first layer, a second layer that contains the first layer and said second layer has vent holes. When entire assembly is added to sufficient heat, the first layer will begin to smolder and produce smoke suitable for adding flavor to foods.

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSOREDRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

This invention relates to a smoke-producing device, usable as, but notrestricted to, a disposable container or wrapping filled with materialthat when heated produces smoke suitable for adding flavor to foods.

2. Background Information

Various forms and designs of smoking devices are readily available.Further, and becoming more popular, are smoke-producing devices that maybe added to gas, electric and/or charcoal grills in order to provide theflavor of real smoke. These devices are cumbersome because they do notcome prepackaged and hence require the user to fill and assemble. Thesedevices also require the wood or filling material to be soaked in wateror some type of liquid prior to use in order for the filler material tosmoke without igniting. This dramatically delays the time in whichsmoking begins and is not convenient. Further, the filler material,commonly wood, still tends to ignite once the liquid evaporates. Thesedevices are typically reusable but in order to reuse must be handled bythe user. This is very messy since they are covered in soot after thefirst use.

As will be seen from the subsequent description, the preferredembodiments of the present invention overcome these and othershortcomings of prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a disposable unit comprised of two layers. Thefirst layer, most likely being wood, but more generally being a materialthat when heated produces smoke suitable for adding flavor to foods, andthe second layer being an outer covering which completely contains thefirst layer.

Said second layer is made of a material suitable for hot surfaces sothat when sufficient heat is applied, said second layer will not ignite,but will conduct heat enough to make first layer smolder and smoke.

Said second layer also has vent holes that allow smoke to seep out, butdo not allow enough oxygen to enter and reach said first layer for firstlayer to ignite.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention, adevice for producing smoke in/on grills, where layer two (2) containslayer one (1) and said second layer (2) has vent holes (2B).

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross section of layer one (1) and layer two (2)whereas the first layer (1) is a substance, that when heated, producessmoke suitable for adding flavor to foods.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows one example of a shape that could be used to contain layerone by layer two. When layer two containing layer one is added tosufficient heat, layer one should begin to smolder and produce smoke.Vent holes (2B) allow smoke to seep through layer two (2), but do notallow enough oxygen to enter layer two and reach layer one for layer oneto ignite. Layer two (2) is a material suitable for high temperaturesthat, when sufficient heat is applied, does not ignite but does conductheat well enough to cause layer one smolder and produce smoke.

FIG. 2 shows a cross section of layers one and two wherein layer two isa substance that, when sufficient heat is applied, produces smokesuitable for adding flavor to foods.

Although the description above contains much specificity, this shouldnot be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merelyproviding illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodimentsof this invention. For example, it should be obvious that the shape oflayers one and two may be of any shape, not merely the shape asdisplayed in FIG. 1. Likewise, the amount, size, location and shape ofvent holes (2B) may vary and the filler material in layer one (1) may beany of a variety of materials that, when sufficient heat is added,produces smoke suitable for flavoring foods.

Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appendedclaims in the formal application and their legal equivalents, ratherthan by the examples given.

1. An assembly, which is a device for producing smoke in grillscomprising: a first layer, and a second layer; wherein layer one iscontained by layer two.
 2. An assembly of claim 1 where layer two (2)has vent holes (2 b).
 3. An assembly of claim 1, where layer one (1) isa filler material that, when sufficient heat is applied, produces smokesuitable for adding flavor to foods.
 4. The system of claim 1, wherewhen sufficient heat is added to any or all sides of layer two, layerone will begin to smolder and produce smoke.
 5. The system of claim 2,where the said smoke is allowed to seep through the vent holes in layertwo.
 6. The system of claim 2, where said vent holes do not allow enoughoxygen to enter and reach layer one to allow layer one to ignite.
 7. Thesystem of claim 1, where layer two does not ignite when heat is addedbut does conduct heat well enough to allow layer one smolder and producesmoke.